Public Company Industrial Services

Applied Industrial Technologies

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Value-added distributor and technical solutions provider of industrial motion, fluid power, flow control, automation technologies, and related maintenance supplies. Serves MRO and OEM customers across industrial markets.

Focus Areas
Industrial automation systems integration, Motion control & fluid power distribution, Flow control
Website
applied.com

Tracked deals

7

7 tracked deals across 2020-2024.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

7 buyout

Applied Industrial Technologies Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Applied Industrial Technologies. 1 2020 2 2021 1 2022 2 2023 1 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Applied Industrial Technologies
    Target
    Hydradyne, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Applied Industrial Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hydradyne, a leading U.S. fluid power and motion control distributor. The acquisition expands Applied’s Engineered Solutions capabilities and Southeastern U.S. footprint; Hydradyne’s ~500 associates across 33 locations are expected to contribute about $260 million in sales and $30 million in EBITDA before synergies.

  • Buyer
    Applied Industrial Technologies
    Target
    Bearing Distributors, Inc., Cangro Industries, Inc.
    Seller
    Bearing Distributors, Inc. (selling company / owners), Cangro Industries, Inc. (selling company / owners)
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT) acquired Bearing Distributors, Inc. (Columbia, South Carolina) and Cangro Industries, Inc. (Long Island, New York) to expand its U.S. Service Center network. The acquisitions add more than 115 employees across multiple locations and are expected to contribute approximately $50 million of combined annual sales in the first year.

  • Buyer
    Applied Industrial Technologies
    Target
    Advanced Motion Systems Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT) has acquired Advanced Motion Systems Inc. (AMS), a Rochester, New York-based provider of machine vision, robotics, and motion control products and engineered automation solutions. The acquisition expands Applied's automation capabilities and strengthens its footprint in the U.S. Upper Northeast; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Applied Industrial Technologies
    Target
    Automation, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT) has acquired Automation, Inc., a Minneapolis-based provider of automation products, engineered solutions, and value-added assembly services. The acquisition expands Applied's automation capabilities and geographic footprint in the U.S. Upper Midwest, adding a team of more than 50 associates and established customer relationships across pharmaceutical, manufacturing, life sciences, and consumer products markets.

  • Buyer
    Applied Industrial Technologies
    Target
    R.R. Floody Company, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT) has acquired R.R. Floody Company, Inc., a Rockford, Illinois-based provider of automation products, services, and engineered solutions focused on machine vision, robotics, motion control, and material handling. Floody’s 18-person team and capabilities will enhance Applied’s automation offering and support its scaling of advanced facility automation across the U.S. Midwest and broader industrial end markets.

  • Buyer
    Applied Industrial Technologies
    Target
    Gibson Engineering Company, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Applied Industrial Technologies acquired Gibson Engineering Company, Inc., a Norwood, Massachusetts-based provider of automation products, services, and engineered solutions focused on machine vision, motion control, robotics, and intelligent sensors. Gibson’s team of more than 40 associates will expand Applied’s automation capabilities and footprint across the U.S. Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Applied Industrial Technologies
    Target
    Advanced Control Solutions
    Type
    Buyout

    Applied Industrial Technologies has acquired Advanced Control Solutions (ACS), a Southeast-based provider of machine vision, robotics, sensors, and automation engineering services. The deal adds ACS's 43-person team and four Southeastern locations to Applied's automation offerings to expand capabilities, cross-sell solutions, and deepen presence in life sciences, packaging & logistics, industrial manufacturing, and automotive end markets.

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